Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:47:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
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Kitzmann wrote:

> I can tell you from reading thier page that it is complete bull S$%T.  To
> start, why would something that cuts 20% of gas usage not be standard
> equipment on cars?  Some say the big oil conspiracy, but the car companies
> still have to meet the EPA fleet mileage requirements and this would be an
> easy way to do it.  Secondly and more importantly they claim that thier
> device is "Powered by Neodymium Superconductors."  Funny I hadn't heard
> anything about someone developing room temprature superconductors, let
> alone 200 degree F superconductors.  The Neodymium they refer to is just a
> type of strong magnet.  All these things are are magnets in a nice little
> plastic case.  If exposing fuel to a magnetic field did so much, why didn't
> the same thing happen when the fuel went through the fuel pump?  It has a
> nice strong magnetic field.   It is amazing that companies like this aren't
> shut down for fraud.

Agree with you
The common fraud company' criteria here is does it do any harm? Most likely it
doesn't.
Those and other versions of magnets are being marketed to people to use as bed
mattresses, shoe inserts, therapeutic devices etc etc etc. I have a friend who
is swearing that mattress is "curing" her back problem.
All that's needed is to present it as scientific "breakthrough" and spice it up
with fancy names.
The fraud thrives where people believe in any "easy" way to solve their problem
somehow misteriously not addressed by large prominent companies in the field.
Fraud is all around us in everyday life and will be around for a loooong,
loooong time.
We are educated and smart enough to recognize fraud. Those that aren't will
learn sooner or later(hopefuly) but will help fraud company survive a little
longer.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

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> Dave K.

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